No outside food or drinks are allowed inside the festival – this includes bottled water. Once inside the fest, water will be provided for drinking and rinsing your glass. The only exception is pretzel necklaces.

Ballpark Ale Fest is a rain or shine event. However, in the event of inclement weather due to high winds and/or lightning, the fest may be temporarily postponed until the storm has passed and the facility has been deemed safe to enter. Therefore, the start time is subject to change based on weather conditions. Join our Facebook or Twitter feeds for continuous updates.

This is a regulatory measure to keep in compliance with Illinois liquor laws. Ballpark Ale Fest ticket holders will receive 18 drink tickets. Each drink ticket can be exchanged for a 3oz sample. Additional drink tickets are available for $0.50 per ticket. Additional samples are limited to 10 tickets for a total of 30 oz.